Big, evocative words get thrown around, and people can sing along to passionately as if the lyrics just materialized out of the ether, largely because they don't ever seem to coalesce into a writerly voice. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I like putting common expressions next to uncommon expressions. I'm sure in Poetry 101 there is a name for it, but it seems like you usually go one way or the other in rock music. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
No one appreciates a professional anymore. Everyone's a mystic. Which is why I take drunk Jim over acid Jim - the argument all roads… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I actually do see rock and roll as pop music. I think the distinction I was making was that I was going out of… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Kaputt was just a record that did really well for us, and therefore our record label and our booking agent said that we should… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I force myself to care about the music end by wrestling with it for years. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Big, evocative words get thrown around, and people can sing along to passionately as if the lyrics just materialized out of the ether, largely… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I think the more removed I feel, the more I warm up to the role of singer. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
When I'm on stage I don't say anything. The last thing I want to do is share my thoughts. I don't know if that's… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
Most musicians don't write about being a musician cause most musicians aren't writers. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
It's actually really stereotypical that someone should be 40 and mellow out, but I think it's more about trying to conjure up a different… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I certainly didn't predict people who spent years actively disliking the band to all of a sudden like the band. That's pretty funny to… — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
